Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Tokyo Mater – Ninja Knockout Track set
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 11 August 2009
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Now officially called the Tokyo Mater: Ninja Knockout Track set. Comes with plastic Dragon McQueen and launcher … Of course, the coolest part is it comes with Mr. Crane … McQueen lands on the ramp on the ramp, triggers and trips over the two plastic blue cars and speeds on his way. The two plastic […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS Collectors Guide 2010
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 11 August 2009
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The 2010 version of this … Will include a RANSBURG Dragon McQueen… At SDCC, we saw the “Dirty” version which will also see a release but maybe in a box set? Will this drift into your collection? Don’t drift away … Follow me! This is NOT Ransburg …

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Fall 2009 DPCI & Walmart UPC Numbers
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 10 August 2009
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By the numbers for the Fall reset … Nothing really new but now you have it all on one graphic. Don’t have STORYTELLERS or MATER TALL TALE DPCI numbers as they will be on an endcap – different planogram. They are actually preserving space on the planogram for the 2009 Collector’s Guide. Most likely the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Storytellers 2.0 Visual Checklist
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys on 10 August 2009
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Coming back are the Storyteller CARS … based on stories from this book. There are also TWO VERSIONS of the book – the regular version is $10.87 – available at most bookstores including Amazon in the US. At Target last year, there is an EXCLUSIVE version with a read-along CD which costs about $5 more […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Be Sold on the Very First One – Shop Around!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 9 August 2009
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Ah, the freedom of the suburban open road shopping … Walmart Reset … Um, I’ve seen better … As from the last post, it looks like Sears is re-introducing a toy department … maybe it’s not all over the country but definitely on the West Coast Sears, it was down to a lonely shelf of […]

Pay It Forward III: For The Kids
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 9 August 2009
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Thanks Samurai60 Family (David,  Ethan & Kieran for helping out … in their latest PAY IT FORWARD effort (original entry rules here) … as always, it’s really for the kids … Alexis and Anthony got a nice surprise! Nice paper! CARS! All Openers … Nice Flik, PT Flea & Lil Torquey Piston … Let’s see […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Matty Mail & All the Mail That’s Almost Fit to Mail …
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 7 August 2009
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Matty delivers … Each Rescue Squad Mater nicely wrapped … yes, there was packing material so all safe and snug … John in MO came home to something completely different. John definitely has mail. What the holy hand grenade is that? Run for your lives, it’s spring loaded. It’s from Eye Queda – cover your […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Matty SDCC Rescue Squad Mater’s Shipping …
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 7 August 2009
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Hope your international and domestic ordered Rescue Squad Mater’s are winging their way to you … Shipping confirmation email notices are going out …

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Nitroade – 99% Pure & Hauler Friends to Drink In
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 7 August 2009
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Nitroade Hauler is back in black … Basic black and nitro flames, never out of style … It burns baby, it burns … The Nitroade Team … A hauler’s life is a hard one – Pack it up and tear it down, they’re the first to come and the last to leave … Working for […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Pit Row Launchers Next …
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 6 August 2009
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The rumor is that these are going exclusive and it looks like Target. So, what’s next? So based on the photo from Comic Con … we can guess that Tow Cap & Tach-o-Mint will if not in CASE E, then be available very soon after – probably not until the real 2010 … note, the […]